Ring and traveler for spinning-frames.



PATENTED NOV. s, 1903! I v Z.E.BO0TH. RING AND TRAVELER FOR SPINNINGFRAMES.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 7, 1903.

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A TTOFNE m Patented November 3, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

ZACHARIAH'EDWARD BOOTH, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

RING AND TRAVELER FOR SPINNING-FRAMES :JPECIFIOAIION forming part ofLetters Patent No. 743,138, dated November 3, 1903.

Application filed May 7. 1903. Serial No. 15 6,012. (No modcLl To allwhom it 11mg concern.-

Be it known that I, ZACHARIAH EDWARD BOOTH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of New Bedford, in the county of Bristol andState of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Ring andTraveler for Spinning and Twisting Frames, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved ring andtraveler for use in spinning-frames and in twisting-frames arranged toinsure an easy, free, and fast running of the traveler in the ringwithout causing undue friction of the working parts and without dangerof injuring the yarn or thread and at the same time producing an eventwisting of the fibers, thereby insuring the formation of an evenperfectly cylindrical yarn or thread and increasing the capacity of themachine.

The invention consists of novel features and'part-s and combinations ofthe same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then pointedout in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is alike view of the spinning and twisting ring. Fig. 3 is a plan View ofthe carrier. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the balance-ball, and Fig. 5is a similar view of the traveler.

The traveler F is mounted to travel in a ring H, held in a ring-holderI, set in the rail 1, having the usual up-and-down motion to cause theyarn to be delivered by the traveler F to the bobbin throughout thelatters length.

The traveler F is mounted to-turn axially in a carrier J, travelingaround in the ring H, so that the traveler F not only is carried aroundin the ringand up and down with the same, but also turns on its axis.The carrier J also supports a balance-ball K to counterbalance theweight of the traveler F to hold the carrier J against inwardmovement-that is, to prevent the traveler from leaving the ring H.

The spinning or twisting ring H is made in two ring shaped sections Hand H screwed together and provided with concentric races H Iii for thetraveler F and balance-ball K to travel on, the said races H H having V-shaped walls, of which the bevels of the wall of the race Hiextend in anopposite direction to the bevels of the wall of the race H The races Hand 4 communicate with each other by an annular slot H for the passageof the shank J of the carrier J, which latter is provided at its endswithannular bearings J J 3 for engaging annular grooves F and K, formedon the traveler F and the balanceball K, respectively.

The traveler F is approximately ball-shaped to roll 0E easily in therace H and the traveler is provided with a central passage F for theyarn B, the said passage being disposed vertically'-that is, at an angleto the plane in which the traveler travels around in the ring H-and thesaid passage F has a flaring mouth at each end (see Fig. 1) for the easyentrance andexit of the yarn B.

Now when the spinning or twisting frame is running then the pull exertedon the yarn by the revolving bobbin causes the traveler F to travelaround in the ring H, and as the traveler is in frictional contact withthe wall of the race H it is evident that the traveler is caused to rolloff on the said race-wall H and thereby turn on its axis, which lattercoincides with the axis of the passage F Thus the traveler F instead ofsliding around in the ring H rolls off therein, and hence'the frictionbetween the traveler and the ring is reduced to a minimum, and thetraveler can rotate at a high rate of speed without danger ofinjuringthe yarn, at the same time producing an even twist of thefibers, and thereby causing a uniform cylindrical yarn or thread.

It is understood that the traveler is perfectly balanced and bytraveling around in a perfectly-made race in the ring is easilyyet'firmly held in contact with its race, thereby allowing the travelerto attain a veryhigh rate of speed with a minimum of wear on the workingparts and at the same time increasing the producing capacity of themachine and the formation of a fine quality of yarn or thread. It willalso be seen that by having the traveler provided with flaring mouths atthe passage for the yarn or thread all sharp angles for the thread oryarn are eliminated, and as there is no irregularity or variation in thespeed of the traveler perfect conditions are obtained for the productionof an evenlytwisted, strong, and elastic yarn or thread.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1 1. Aring, and a traveler guided by the ring, totravel annularly and mounted to turn on its own axis.

2. A ring, and a traveler guided by the ring, to travel annularly andmounted to turn on its own axis, the traveler having an axial passagefor the yarn.

3. A ring provided with a carrier mounted to travel around in the ring,and a traveler I mounted to turn in the carrier, as set forth.

4c. Aring provided with a carrier mounted to travel around in the ring,and a traveler mounted to turn in the carrier, and having a centralpassage for the yarn, the passage standing at an angle to the plane inwhich the carrier travels, as set forth.

5. A ring having a race, and a ball traveler mounted to roll in the raceand turning on its own axis by contact with the wall of the race.

6. A ring having a race, and a ball traveler mounted to roll in therace, and provided with a central bore for the passage of the yarn, asset forth.

7. A ring having a race, and a ball traveler mounted to roll in the raceand provided with a central bore for the passage of the yarn, thepassage extending at an angle to the plane in which the ball travelertravels, as set forth.

8. A ring having a race, and a counterbalanced ball traveler on the saidrace and having a central passage for the yarn, as set forth.

9. A ring having a race, and a counterbalanced ball traveler on the saidrace, having a central passage for the yarn, the passage having flaringmonths at the ends, and standing at an angle to the plane in which theball traveler travels, as set forth.

10. A ring having a race, a carrier, and a ball traveler mounted to turnin the carrier and adapted to roll on the said race, as set forth.

11. A ring having a race, a carrier, and a ball traveler mounted to turnin the carrier and adapted to roll on the said race, the ball travelerhaving a central passage for the yarn, the passage standing at an angleto the plane in which the traveler and the carrier travel, as set forth.

12. A ring having inner and outer annular concentric races, a balltraveler on the inner race, a balance-ball on the outer race, and acarrier for the said ball traveler and the balance-ball, as set forth.

13. A ring having annular concentric races, in connection with eachother by an annular slot, a carrier extending through the slot into bothraces, a ball traveler mounted to turn in the carrierat one of theraces, and a balance-ball mounted to turn in the carrier at the otherrace, as set forth.

14. A spinning or twisting frame having a traveler formed with a passagefor the yarn and mounted to travel around in an annular path and to turnon its axis, as set forth.

15. A spinning or twisting frame provided with a ring made in sectionsfastened together and provided With concentric races, communicating witheach other by an annular slot, the walls of the races being V-shaped andthe bevels thereof extending in opposite directions, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ZACHARIAH EDWARD BOOTH.

Witnesses:

F. O. SAWTELLE, HARRY E. DODGE.

